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Serie A giants Juventus suffered a heartbreaking knockout from the Champions League in the playoffs against Galatasaray, despite being 3-0 up at the start of extra time while being down to ten men.
Lloyd Kelly was controversially sent off when the Bianconeri were only 1-0 up. They two dramatic second-half goals to level the tie on aggregate, but the Turkish side got two goals in extra time to send a famished Juve packing out of the Champions League.
The Old Lady fans delivered a standing ovation to their side at the end of the tie. Captain Manuel Locatelli, who was massive on the pitch, spoke to **Prime Video** and said the result makes him emotional.
He said – relayed by [Di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/juventus-parole-protagonisti-galatasaray-playoff-champions-league-2025-2026-news/): _It makes me want to cry. We gave our heart and soul, and these games will stay with us forever. I want to thank the fans and my teammates. I carry everything within me, and this must give us energy for the future. We gave everything we had, our heart and soul. With the coach, we’ve rediscovered our confidence.”_
The Italian said that Juve now want to turn things around in the next game in Serie A against Roma.
“Today, _we can only congratulate ourselves. Mistakes can happen, but how we react is what matters, and now we have to do it immediately against Roma.”_
Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN